Washing-machine.



T. A. PATTERSON.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26. l9l5.

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WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED on. 26. 1915.

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

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THOMAS A. PATTERSON, F SABINAL, TExAs, Assreivonor ONE-EOETIETH' To 'L EE s. CARTER, 0F SABINAL, TEXAs. A

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 2'7, 1917.

Application filed October 26, 1915. Serial No. 57,985.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A.' PATTER-I and useful Improvements in lashing-Ma:

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chines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to washing machines of the pounder type, and has for its principal object to provide a novel and. eflicient washing machine embodying a vertically reciprocable pounder and eflicient operating means therefor.

Another object is the provision of a washing machine in which the pounder and tub closure may be simultaneously removed from the tub and swung laterally of the latter to permit access to the tub by swinging the free end of the operating lever downwardly and laterally. 1

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the improved washing machine,

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view thereof,

Fig. 3 represents a vertical central sectional view through the machine,

Fig. 4: represents a transverse sectional view on the line 44: of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 represents a transverse sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 6 represents an enlarged detail sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, where in similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 8 indicates the body; of'a washing machine or tub, which is preferably supported upon a ring 9 carrying a plurality of legs 9. A removable dished closure plate 10, having a depending flange 11 and air and steam ports 1O formed therein are removably engaged in the upper open end of the tub. A plurality of angular brackets 12 are permanently secured to the outer surface and adjacent the upper open end of the tub .8 a d pi otal y secure a p111- rality of locking members 13, having 'elon-. gated outer ends constituting handles and offset inner ends lt adapted to engage the upper surface of the closure 10 to reliably secure the latter in closed position. An outlet pipe 15 is connected with the lower portion of the tub 8 and is provided with a fancet 16 at its outer end for. controlling the flow of water or washing fluid from the tub.

A socket 17 is secured to the outer surface and adjacent the upper edge of the tub 8 and rotatably and removably receives the lower extremity of a standard 18, having an integral collar or flange 19 adapted to limit the downward movement thereof in the socket 17. The port or standard 18 and whenmoved into registration, are adapted to receive a locking pin 20, whereby the standard is locked against rotary motion with relation to the socket. An operating lever 21 is pivotally secured at 22 to the upper extremity of the post or standard 18 and the inner extremity thereof is pivotally frusto conical pounders 31 are rigidly fastened to the holder plate 26 and depend a distance below the outer edge thereof, as 1 clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

In use, access may be had to the interior of the tub 8'by swinging the free end of the operating lever 21 downwardly and laterally, thus lifting the pounders 31, holder plate 26 and closure 10 above the upper edge of the tub, and swinging these elements bodily laterally of said tub, subsequent to filling the tub with the articles to be washed and a suitable washing fluid, the closure 10 and pounders 21 are replaced andthe lever 21 "is oscillated, thus imparting a vertical reciprocatory movement to the pounders 21 and holder plate 26. In the operation of the pounder the mouths of the pounders'3l v first enter the washing fluid during the socket 17 are formed with apertures, which, V

downward movement of the pounder and displace the articles contained in the tub. Subsequent to the immersion of the pounders 81 the plate 26, which constitutes the auxiliary pounder, is moved below the surface of the washing fluid and against the articles contained in the tub, and owing to the peculiar formation of this plate a quantity of air is carried downwardly into the washing fluid and is displaced by the articles in the tub. By virtue of the peculiar construction and arrangement of the pounders 31 and plate 26, it is evident that during each down stroke of the pounder two separate cleansing operations are performed, first, when the pounders 31 enter the washing fluid and the second when the auxiliary pounder 26 enters the washing fluid and operates upon the articles contained therein.

\Vhat I claim is: r

A washing machine including a tub, a dished holder plate movable vertically within said tub having the concave surface disposed downwardly and constituting an auxiliary pounder, and a plurality of frustoconical pounders depending from said holder plate arranged inwardly and extend ing a distance below the outer edge of tl e latter.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS A. PATTERSON.

lVitnesses D. N. VALDEN, GEO. W. lULLINs.

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